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Consumption of tobacco and alcohol continues to record high values among the 16-year teens, the ESPAD last research carried by the National Anti drug Agency (ANA) on 2015, with support of the National Education Ministry (MEN), reads, informs a release by the ANA. According to the source, the 16-year teenagers who have consumed an alcoholic [&#8230;]

Systematic checking will kick off with 7 April at all border crossings, according to the new amendments to the Schengen Borders Code, the Romanian Police General Inspectorate (IGPR) informs through a release. &#8220;These checking consist in a control of the travel documents and the consultation of the relevant data bases on all persons, including those [&#8230;]

The Association of Romania&#8217;s Towns (AOR) is organizing in Bucharest, for two days, starting on Sunday, the 25th edition of the General Assembly, a release of the Association informs. According to the quoted source, the event will gather over 100 mayors and other participants of towns across the country, as well as main partners of [&#8230;]

The minimum old-age social security pension increased to 520 lei (rd 115 euro) as of March 1, according to Emergency Ordinance No. 2/2017 of January 6, 2017 on particular fiscal and budgetary measures, with 1,022,168 people collecting higher benefits as a result. &#8220;Beginning March 1, 2017 the old-age social security benefit for pensioners, as provided [&#8230;]

The over 2,500 protesters gathered on Sunday evening in Victoriei Square began to retreat after 22.00 hrs, about 50 people remaining in the square in front of the government building. At around 21:00 hrs, the 2,500 protesters have put together the EU flag from coloured paper that they lit using mobile phones. As on previous [&#8230;]

The National Weather Administration (ANM) issued on Monday a Code Yellow advisory for snowfalls and blizzard, which is valid starting this evening in four counties in the south-west and south-east of Romania, while the rest of the country, also starting on Monday evening, will be under a wind and slight snowfall advisory. According to meteorologists, [&#8230;]

The torch was relayed in the Prahova Valley resorts, where the place of the Romanian tourists – who just ended their winter holiday – is taken by those who celebrate Old Style Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The party prolonged in Sinaia, Busteni, Azuga and Predeal – the famous resorts of the Prahova Valley who [&#8230;]

Approximately half of Romanians, namely 48pct, will spend the New Year&#8217;s Celebration at home, with family, friends, and relatives, while 9pct prefer to spend the start of the New Year out on the town, according to a study made by E.ON in eight European states at the end of 2016, shows a press release of [&#8230;]

Interior Minister, Dragos Tudorache, has made an surprise visit to the Driving Licenses and Car Registrations Directorate (DRPCIV) in Pipera, in order to check the implementation of measures announced on Friday for eliminating the queues at the head offices of the DRPCIV. &#8220;Starting from today, I hope that we will slowly enter the normality. It [&#8230;]

The number of job vacancies reached 62,900 in the third quarter of 2016, up 1.34pct against the previous quarter and 0.18pct y-o-y, according to data released on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). The number of job vacancies was up 5,800 against the previous quarter. As compared with the same quarter of 2015, job [&#8230;]